Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was formerly known as Summerville, and it was later renamed after the historic Strawberry Mansion, home to several of Philadelphia's wealthiest residents during the 19th century. During the 1890s, the neighborhood came to have a high Jewish population, but the 1950s and 1960s brought an economic decline and urban decay. In 2000, the neighborhood had the lowest average home price in the city, and it became one of the most dangerous areas of the city. Due to inadequate city funding, the police were unable to effectively enforce the law. During the 2000s, however, the southern and western boundaries of the neighborhood experienced gentrification.